This book addresses the economic history and future of small cities and towns across the country, as they have and will continue to see dramatic shifts in the roles they play in the extant larger economies. The book addresses the difficult questions asked by these communities as they face an...

Introduction to small cities : how to describe/define them? -- Small cities in a world of mega-cities -- What are the strengths and weaknesses of smaller cities? -- Is size important? -- Public policy and small cities in North America -- Public policies and small cities in the European Union --...

Cities and city regions are growing throughout the world and this trend is forecast to continue well into the 21st century. The authors of The Rise of the City see the next 100 years as being the "Urban Century". In this book they examine urban growth and the dynamics that are transforming the...

Public Private Partnership (PPP) nimmt in Deutschland an Bedeutung zu, betrachtet man die Gründung von PPP-Institutionen auf Bundes- und auf Länderebene, Standardisierungsansätze, Leitfäden, Fachtagungen und Fachveröffentlichungen.Gleichwohl ist noch keineswegs sicher, ob neuartige Formen...